She has responded to criticism of her and Avalanche Software's Hogwarts Legacy with extreme vitirol, exposing critics' accounts to waves of attacks by transphobic trolls. Rowling's behavior extends to her interactions on social media, often with former fans. She has voiced opposition for Scotland's Gender Recognition Act, saying that it will "harm the most vulnerable women in society: those seeking help after male violence/rape and incarcerated women."Īfter the law passed Scotland's parliament, the ruling Tory party in the United Kingdom exercised a rarely-used power to overrule the newly-passed legislation.
She performs this anti-transgender activism not just in a global context of right-wing scapegoating of trans people, but in a local one. She has openly praised the founders of the UK group LGB Alliance-a same-sex rights organization that was founded in opposition to LGBT advocacy organization Stonewall for its support of transgender rights. In 2022, Rowling began funding a women's shelter that denies access to victimized trans women. Her opinions are not merely a question of personal beliefs. Not content to just have incorrect and bigoted opinions, Rowling has gone on social media to mock trans activism and express support for vocal transphobes. The root of her bigotry seems to stem from transphobic talking points that transgender women are not women (she leans on the phrase "identify as a woman" quite a lot), and that women's organizations providing social services to them endanger cisgender victims of sexual and domestic abuse, despite data showing that trans women are disproportionately quite likely to be victims of abuse. Rowling has loudly and proudly expressed her opposition to transgender activism, particularly when it relates to transgender women in the United Kingdom.
In case you aren't aware, Harry Potter creator J.K. I have a different question: does that argument stand up to scrutiny?įirst, some table-setting. The argument goes on to say that Rowling may legally own Harry Potter, but she doesn't own its cultural impact or our relationship to the Wizarding World. A common argument among this crowd is this: though Rowling herself is bigoted, a large number of Harry Potter fans are not (in fact many in the Harry Potter community have been pining for queer and trans characters for years). Purchasing this game and supporting Harry Potter is a win for Rowling's hateful cause."īut others among the development and media community have pushed back-even those who support trans rights. Many players and developers have said "yes, absolutely.
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